Summer swim team is not an option in our home. So, thankfully, my children accept this and humor me by getting up super early during the bright summer mornings and making their way to our neighborhood pool. At the end of each season, all of the swimmers are given an award certificate, some of which can have a little humor behind them. For example, Colin's award this year....he received the Most Unpredictable title due to the fact that he left swim practice one week on top of his game and returned the next week to announce he would be unable to complete the season due to his shoulder injury....
And then there are some swimmers who get awards for their character....for example, Pryce. He received the Most Encouraging swimmer award for his happy spirit that often pumped his teammates up during a tough practice....
and, to not be outdone, there is Maddox. Maddox is only 3 and therefore, she was unable to swim this year. Quite frankly, I truly believed she was going to be my child who would refuse to go under water. However, she has taken us all by surprise and is now actively diving into the pool and swimming all over the place. She even has a good-for-her-age freestyle stoke that is not too far from being right on target.
MK is quite impressed by Maddox's success. She has said more than once, "Hey mom, Maddox is swimming like the little kids on my team!"
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